The "roadblocks" being put up by the BCCI notwithstanding, Indian Cricket League's Executive Board Chairman Kapil Dev today asserted that the rebel series would go ahead as per schedule. Addressing reporters at Mayajaal grounds on the sidelines of an ongoing camp for ICL players,

Playing down the absence of fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik said the presence of explosive striker Shahid Afridi would provide his team some psychological advantage in the much-awaited Twenty20 clash against India on Friday. After the disastrous World Cup in the Wes

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today said it has settled a dispute with sports gear firm Nike on sponsorship issue, adjusting 1.228 million dollars compensation claim put on the Board after making some discounts. "There is no outstanding issue, everything has been reso

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is set for a challenge of leading a virtually inexperienced team in the World Twenty20 Championships as India has played just one international match in the shortest version of the game. Dhoni on his debut as a captain, however, can draw inspiration from the one-off ma

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said that it was imperative for the Indian team to adapt quickly to the demands of Twenty20 cricket to be able to make an impact in the inaugural World Championship. Dhoni said the players had to approach the tournament with an open mind as the pressing s

With a batsman of Rahul Dravid's calibre at their disposal, Team India need not explore other options for the crucial number three slot, said chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar. In an exclusive interview, Vengsarkar wondered what made the think-tank try out Dinesh Kaarthick rpt Kaarthick, Yu

Juggling captaincy, wicket-keeping and batting is no kid's play but Rahul Dravid has immense faith in Mahendra Singh Dhoni and feels the swashbuckler with flowing tresses can lead India to World Twenty20 triumph in South Africa later this month. Dravid said he had advised Dhoni to keep

Virender Sehwag has decided to rein in his natural agressive instincts a bit so as not to throw away good starts as in the past when he re-enters the international cricket arena through the Twenty20 World Cup starting in South Africa in two days' time. "I have been doing yoga training

Mohun Bagan's Brazilian coach Carlos Roberto Pereira da Silva says India would do well to aim at qualifying for the 2014 World Cup instead of focus 2010 edition of the quadrennial mega event. "The Federation and everybody else connected with football should look at the bigger picture

With the cricket series tantalisingly poised at 3-3, a buoyant India will seek to record a rare overseas one-day series triumph as they take on an equally determined England in the decider at the Lord's here tomorrow. The Indians have already made the tour of England memorable by winning

Legions of Sachin Tendulkar's fans can heave a sigh of relief now with reports about the champion batsman's possible ODI retirement turning out to be mere rumours. Speculation was rife with media reports claiming that Tendulkar, the highest run-accumulator in the history of international cri

Indian captain Rahul Dravid, whose on-field decisions have quite often defied logic, has admitted that asking Yuvraj Singh to bowl the last over in the sixth cricket one-dayer against England was a "bad" move. Dravid's inexplicable ploy to ask Yuvraj to bowl the last over very near

Robin Uthappa may not be a permanent fixture in Team India's batting order but thanks to his match-winning knock in the sixth ODI yesterday, he at least has won a couple of admirers in rival captains Rahul Dravid and Paul Collingwood. Uthappa played a blinder under pressure, walking in when

The Calcutta High Court today admitted an appeal by the Board of Control for Cricket in India against a stay by a single bench of the court on former BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya's expulsion from the board. A division bench comprising Justice Pinaki Ghosh and Justice S P Mitra is likely

ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has bagged the exclusive rights to broadcast Cricket Australia's (CA) domestic and home international matches across various platforms covering the entire Asian region in the next four years. Close on the heels of its recent renewal of partnership with the England an

With two belligerent sides locked in a 3-3 stalemate, Saturday's series decider at Lord's promises to be a cracker and Team India captain Rahul Dravid oozed confidence that his side would end up on the right side of a humdinger. India showed tremendous resilience in the series against Englan

Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev was today spotted at the tenth edition of the Wills India Fashion Week as it kicked off at a brand new venue of Pragati Maidan. The former Indian captain was invited by Anjana Bhargav, one of the 40 designers showcasing their spring summer collection during t

Once bitten ever shy seems to be the policy of the Cricket Board vis-a-vis its selection of the national coach in the aftermath of the disastrous Graham Ford episode a few months ago. "We have been receiving applications from candidates and the deadline is September 15 after which the

With the trio of Ravi Bopara, Andrew Flintoff and Chris Tremlett nursing some sort of injury or the other, England has pencilled in Sussex all-rounder Luke Wright as cover for the remaining two ODIs against India. "The Sussex all-rounder, who was recently named in England's squad for th

A strong batting performance led by Sachin Tendulkar's blazing half-century helped India post a commanding 324 for 6 against England in the fifth cricket one-dayer here today. Tendulkar hit a 59-ball 71 and shared a 116-run opening stand with Sourav Ganguly (59) while Yuvraj Singh struck

Turning the heat on the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), BCCI President Sharad Pawar said the Board would announce its own Twenty20 plans in the next 10-15 days. Pawar, who watched India beat England in the fifth one dayer here at Headingley yesterday, derided ICL, calling it a "pur

Staying afloat in the seven-match was the main concern for Team India till yesterday but Headingley's morale-boosting victory has injected new optimism in captain Rahul Dravid who is now thinking of winning the series. India went into the fifth ODI trailing 1-3 and just one defeat away from

Sachin Tendulkar has been appointed ambassador for the Manchester United Opus in India and the publishers are planning a similar epic about the Indian batting great. Tendulkar, who was the guest of honour at the Premier League match between Manchester United and Sunderland, has been named

After a gilt-edged opportunity to level the series slipped through the fingers, an exasperated Team India captain Rahul Dravid said his side fell 25-run short in the fourth one-dayer against England. Defending a total of 212, Indian bowlers did well to remove the top half of the English bat

Ajit Agarkar bowled India back into contention with a four-wicket burst but the visitors could not deliver the knock-out punch and let England escape with a three-wicket win in the fourth cricket ODI here. Chasing 213 for win, England fumbled and faltered before Stuart Broad (45) and Ravi B

The Indian cricket team, which has been far from impressive in the ongoing one-day series against England, found a novel way to draw inspiration ahead of the crucial fourth game -- by watching the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Chak De India'. The cricketers watched the Bollywood hit movie with ent

Indian captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to field in the third cricket one-day international against England here today. India made one change to their squad that won the second one-dayer, Zaheer Khan returning to the side in place of Ajit Agarkar. England suffered a double blow

Indian Cricket League were targetting New Zealand express fast bowler Shane Bond, a report said today. The ICL, who have already been looking to sign up Test captain Stephen Fleming, were offering the pace ace a "staggering" sum to play in the unauthorised Twenty-20 tournament in

Having returned to their winning ways, India will look to plug the loopholes and sustain the momentum against England in the third cricket one-day international here tomorrow. The Indians bounced back from a crushing 104-run loss in the first ODI to post a narrow but hugely morale-boosting

Even after joining the breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL), 'rebel' Punjab players Dinesh Mongia and Reetinder Singh Sodhi dream of donning the Team India colours again. Though BCCI has made it clear that players who have defected to the rebel league would not be considered for the natio